Baby Remembers

Baby Remembers is a classic example from the Van Psycho Period. It is a heart wrenching moment of child abuse, fear and memory.

Bad Mama is getting angry again. Her day must not have gone well, the modeling jobs have stopped since Baby was born. The men just aren’t looking at Mama the same way. She stopped receiving “gifts” and now her rent is due and not a single one of those jerks is offering to pay. It’s all Baby’s fault... It’s ALL BABY'S FAULT!!! Pretty Nice Mama left when the men left. When Baby and Mama are alone, only Bad Mama exists. Bad Mama is Pure Violent Rage. Baby is all grown up now, but every once and awhile her heart skips a beat and she shudders in terror. Baby Remembers.

"Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. It’s a widespread war against our children that we have the power to stop, and understanding the issue is the first step. Just how bad is the issue of child abuse in the United States?
Every year more than 3.6 million referrals are made to child protection agencies involving more than 6.6 million children (a referral can include multiple children).
The United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations – losing on average between four and seven children every day to child abuse and neglect.
A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds. Yearly, referrals to state child protective services involve 6.6 million children, and around 3.2 million of those children are subject to an investigated report."
To learn more about child abuse and how you can help, please visit: www.childhelp.org

Acrylic on Canvas by Amy E. Fraser (1992-97). All images copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.

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